electrification Archives - Energy Vanguard https://www.energyvanguard.com/tag/electrification/ Building science knowledge, HVAC design, & fun Tue, 21 May 2024 18:15:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 The Achilles’ Heel of Heat Pumps https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/the-achilles-heel-of-heat-pumps/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/the-achilles-heel-of-heat-pumps/#view_comments Tue, 21 May 2024 11:11:19 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=9052 Air source heat pumps are a great way to keep a home comfortable.  On the cooling side, they’re exactly the same as an air conditioner.  In heating mode, though, they have a limitation that other types of heating equipment don’t…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/the-achilles-heel-of-heat-pumps/feed/ 57 Preparing an Old Home for Electrification, Part 2 https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/preparing-an-old-home-for-electrification-part-2/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/preparing-an-old-home-for-electrification-part-2/#view_comments Wed, 06 Sep 2023 15:16:36 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=8047 The electrification movement is accelerating, so let’s go back to this topic again and look at how to electrify an older house.  In part 1 of this series, I listed some important questions to ask.  Today, I’ll cover some steps…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/preparing-an-old-home-for-electrification-part-2/feed/ 11 The Easy Way to Switch to a Heat Pump https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/the-easy-way-to-switch-to-a-heat-pump/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/the-easy-way-to-switch-to-a-heat-pump/#view_comments Tue, 29 Aug 2023 16:07:38 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=8513 With the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) rebates and other energy efficiency incentives out there now, it’s a great time to start using a heat pump to heat your home.  If you’re currently heating with a furnace and have an air…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/the-easy-way-to-switch-to-a-heat-pump/feed/ 37 A Year of Home Electricity Monitoring Data https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/a-year-of-home-electricity-monitoring-data/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/a-year-of-home-electricity-monitoring-data/#view_comments Tue, 18 Jul 2023 15:23:06 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=8439 A little over a year ago, I wrote about the Emporia Vue home electricity monitoring system I installed at my house.  I’ve posted data on LinkedIn and in some other articles since then.  Now, though, I’ve got a whole year’s…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/a-year-of-home-electricity-monitoring-data/feed/ 33 6 Reasons to Do Single-Head Mini-Split Heat Pumps https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/6-reasons-to-do-single-head-mini-split-heat-pumps/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/6-reasons-to-do-single-head-mini-split-heat-pumps/#view_comments Tue, 21 Mar 2023 11:27:19 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=8191 When it comes to mini-split heat pumps, you get to play by different rules.  With a traditional split system heat pump (or air conditioner), there’s one outdoor unit and one indoor unit.  But with mini-splits, you have the option of…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/6-reasons-to-do-single-head-mini-split-heat-pumps/feed/ 80 An Electrification Essential: Electrical Circuit Mapping https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/an-electrification-essential-electrical-circuit-mapping/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/an-electrification-essential-electrical-circuit-mapping/#view_comments Tue, 14 Mar 2023 12:13:18 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=8170 Let’s say you have an older house.  Maybe the laundry room used to be in the basement but got moved to the main floor later.  Then someone added a bunch of can lights in the kitchen and family room.  Over…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/an-electrification-essential-electrical-circuit-mapping/feed/ 38 Will a Heat Pump Work in an Old House? https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/will-a-heat-pump-work-in-an-old-house/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/will-a-heat-pump-work-in-an-old-house/#view_comments Wed, 15 Feb 2023 01:07:40 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=8085 The question of heat pumps in old houses is coming up a lot lately.  With the great electrification upon us, heat pumps are quickly becoming the number one choice for space heating.  In fact, data from the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/will-a-heat-pump-work-in-an-old-house/feed/ 69 Preparing an Old House for Electrification, Part 1 https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/preparing-an-old-house-for-electrification-part-1/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/preparing-an-old-house-for-electrification-part-1/#view_comments Tue, 31 Jan 2023 13:56:23 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=8057 With the Inflation Reduction Act providing lots of incentives to improve your home  and go all-electric, let’s look at how you can prepare for the conversion.  As with any home improvement job, it’s best to do your homework.  In this…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/preparing-an-old-house-for-electrification-part-1/feed/ 27 My Undersized Heat Pump in an Arctic Blast https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/my-undersized-heat-pump-in-an-arctic-blast/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/my-undersized-heat-pump-in-an-arctic-blast/#view_comments Tue, 17 Jan 2023 00:20:37 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=8011 Are you afraid of heat pumps?  Some people are, and it’s usually related to experiences or stories of uncomfortably cold homes.  I won’t deny that there have been some horror stories about people suffering in brutally low indoor temperatures during…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/my-undersized-heat-pump-in-an-arctic-blast/feed/ 93 The Top 10 Articles in the Energy Vanguard Blog in 2022 https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/the-top-10-articles-in-the-energy-vanguard-blog-in-2022/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/the-top-10-articles-in-the-energy-vanguard-blog-in-2022/#view_comments Thu, 29 Dec 2022 14:16:50 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=7968 It’s been a good year in the Energy Vanguard Blog.  Counting this one, I’ve published 46 articles during the year.  Of the previous 45 articles, I think the following might be ten most important ones.  This is just my own…

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